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5 Reasons Why You Should File Patents Over Your Inventions

If you’ve come up with an idea for a new product, you might be wondering if it’s worth filing a patent to protect that idea. After all, patents can be expensive to obtain and challenging to understand. Do you really need one? The answer is probably yes. Read More Continue Reading 5 Reasons Why You Should File Patents Over Your Inventions

IP AI Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents October 18, 2022 800Views 0Like

Weekly Antitrust and Data Privacy Updates

This week's antitrust and data privacy updates are - Google to face more antitrust charges in the EU In a streak of antitrust proceedings ongoing against Google in India, the U.S. tech company is potentially facing further charges before the EU Competition Commission. In a Reuters report, it was stated that the EU Commission is likely to be in the process of framing charges against Google, owing to the slow pace of the ongoing settlement with the company. Google has been…

BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, IP and Antitrust/Competition, Privacy / Data Protection October 17, 2022 848Views 0Like

5 Reasons to Conduct a Patent Search

A patent search will tell you if any patents cover similar products to yours – and therefore whether or not your idea is patentable. To qualify for a Patent your invention must have “novelty” and “non-obviousness”. This means that it must not be similar to any existing products, and it must also be a significant improvement on anything that’s been produced before. Read More Continue Reading 5 Reasons to Conduct a Patent Search

IP AI Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents October 17, 2022 1004Views 0Like

Weekly Copyright Media & Entertainment Law Updates

Weekly Copyright, Media, and Entertainment Law Updates

This week’s copyright, media and entertainment law updates are as below: Producers of Rambo V: Last Blood File for Copyright Infringement The U.S. District Court, denying the motion of the defendant, RCN Telecom Services LLC, to dismiss, allowed the petitioners, the dozen copyright owners of the movie Rambo V: Last Blood, to proceed with the suit of copyright infringement. Defendant, an internet provider, allegedly failed to terminate the accounts of internet users pirating the movies over BitTorrent networks. The ruling comes…

BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law October 16, 2022 884Views 0Like

You Shouldn’t have filed a Post-Grant Opposition, says Bombay High Court

Safex Chemical India Ltd vs The Controller Of Patents And another In this case, Safex Chemical India Limited (“Safex”) filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court with respect to the denial of the opportunity to respond to amendments in a pre-grant opposition. The patent application in the case is related to the chemical composition for increasing crop yield. Read More Continue Reading You Shouldn’t have filed a Post-Grant Opposition, says Bombay High Court

BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents October 15, 2022 753Views 0Like

Weekly Patent and Industrial Design Statistics – 7th October 2022 to 14th October 2022

Indian Patent and Industrial Design Statistics for the week – 07th October, 2022 to 14th October, 2022 has been compiled from the Official journal of Patents and Designs. The data is presented to you by the Patent attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s leading Intellectual Property Firm. Continue Reading Weekly Patent and Industrial Design Statistics – 7th October 2022 to 14th October 2022

BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patent & Design Statistics October 14, 2022 1415Views 0Like

Weekly Trademark Updates

This week’s trademark updates are as follows: A hot win for ‘Chaayos’. In the matter of SUNSHINE TEAHOUSE PVT. LTD. v. MTRM GLOBAL PVT. LTD., the plaintiff, owner of the trademark- Chaayos had approached the Delhi High Court against the usage of the mark- Chaiops by the defendants. The suit was filed in September seeking permanent injunction and restraining unauthorised use of the mark by the defendants. The matter was referred to mediation last month which failed and further options to…

BananaIP Reporter Geographical Indications (GI), Intellectual Property October 14, 2022 762Views 0Like

Provisional Patent Application Vs. Complete Patent Application

Whether you’re a first time inventor or have filed patents before, the patent process can feel overwhelming. There are many details to keep track of, including which type of patent application you should file and what information it needs to contain. Read more Continue Reading Provisional Patent Application Vs. Complete Patent Application

IP AI Reporter Intellectual Property, Trademarks October 13, 2022 3404Views 0Like

5 Reasons to Protect Your Trademark

A trademark is your brand’s first line of defense. Without the legal protections of a registered trademark, your competitors could use your business name and logo to sell their own products. This is why registering your company’s trademarks is so important. Trademarks help you protect your brand, driving customers back to you instead of someone else. Trademarks can be tricky to understand, especially for new business owners. Here are five reasons why you should protect your trademark as soon as…

IP AI Reporter Intellectual Property, Trademarks October 12, 2022 960Views 0Like

Weekly Copyright, Media and Entertainment Law Updates

This week's copyright, media and entertainment law updates are as below: Songwriters signed away their right to sue for "Shake It Off" Taylor Swift provided sworn testimony in one of the several copyright infringement litigations she has been involved in over "Shake It Off" in August. The Artist’s lawyers now claim that the plaintiffs waived their right to sue when they signed publication contracts years ago. Taylor Swift stated, among other things, that she "had never heard the song Playas Gon'…

BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law October 9, 2022 696Views 0Like

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